BOBBLE TIKI: Knell, Dead dogs, Henry Butler

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Knell \NEL\, verb:
1. The stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything.

intransitive verb:
1. To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen.

USAGE EXAMPLE: In the distance, ever so faintly, as Tom Brady’s final (albeit sexy) pass fluttered harmlessly to the turf, the funeral knell of the Patriot’s perfect season was tolling.

THE MORNING NEWS

TACOMA: Icy start

TEXAS: Dead dog not dead

BOSTON: Too bad, so sad

NATION: Tech war

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: While it’s slim pickins tonight in 
Tacoma for live music, Bobble Tiki does have a couple fine suggestions. At the www.myspace.com/bobsjavajive">Java Jive on South Tacoma Way, the Shrouded Strangers â€" a kick ass indie band from Oakland, California will warm the place up, and at the Viaduct Utah’s www.myspace.com/larusso">Larusso will put their cheery brand of pop rock on display for all to see. Bobble Tiki knows there’s not too much to choose from tonight, but it’s not quantity it’s quality, after all. Tonight has quality.

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SUPER BOWL HANGOVER: Try a movie

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Bobble Tiki interviewed New Orleans piano legend Henry Butler a few days ago, but you’ll have to wait until Thursday to get your grubby hands on a copy. Until then, here’s a taste:

“Blinded by glaucoma since birth, Butler has never been one to be kept down by the challenges of life. The fact that, in addition to his musical career, Butler is also a world class photographer whose work has been exhibited all over the country is just one of many examples of this fact. When the murky water of Katrina flooded him from his home, Butler simply adjusted â€" packing up his surviving belongings and heading to Boulder, Colorado. After a year there, Butler relocated to Denver where he spoke with Bobble Tiki by phone earlier this week.”

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs six days a week now. Deal with it.

BOBBLE TIKI: HYPNAGOGIC, LAWNMOWERS, VOXXY  VALLEJO >>>

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Hypnagogic \hip-nuh-GOJ-ik; -GOH-jik\, adjective:

Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the state of drowsiness preceding sleep.

USAGE EXAMPLE: Typically, Bobble Tiki’s hypnagogic adventures are filled with top heavy women, bottom heavy drinks, ‘80s heavy mixes, and unrealistically heavy bags of money. Sometimes, however, in his moments just before sleep, Bobble Tiki’s hypnagogic hallucinations are of kitty cats doing the electric slide, while giant mice play poker and sip Jim Beam.

THE MORNING NEWS

FIFE: Lawnmower processions no more?

TACOMA:Visions of a “recreational village.”

CAMPAIGN ’08: Clinton, black and white.

SUPER BOWL: Bush is “fired up.”

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Tonight at www.myspace.com/bobsjavajive">Bob’s Java Jive, Voxxy Vallejo, the two member Janis Joplin meets Jimmy Page blues band slowly gaining a following around the South Sound, will set up show for a show and video shoot. It’ll be Voxxy’s first video ever, and you and everyone you know is invited to attend. Bobble Tiki thinks tonight’s show will be a hell of a lot better than the last time you made it to video, and you won’t even need to take your top off this time.

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WHAT A LUSH: Natasha chats it up with Esquire

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Given Bobble Tiki’s affinity for reggae, and the fact that Winston Jarrett’s place in the annals of reggae history is secure, it seemed only natural for Bobble Tiki to use his column to focus on Jarrett’s show at Jazzbones this week. The difficulties with this idea became apparent once Bobble Tiki dove in head first. See why here.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs six days a week now. Deal with it.

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Egress \EE-gress\, noun:
1. The act of going out or leaving, or the right or freedom to leave; departure.
2. A means of going out or leaving; an exit; an outlet.
\ee-GRESS\, intransitive verb:
1. To go out; to depart; to leave.

USAGE EXAMPLE: Rudy Giuliani, the “President of 9-11,” chose Tuesday as the day he would egress from the 2008 presidential campaign. The whole world breathed a sigh of relief.

THE MORNING NEWS

TACOMA: Tacoma School Board gets a D+.

STATE: Bad breath tests.

FLORIDA: Puking girls pulled over by cops.

MAINE: Watch out for Rubber Face.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Sixth Avenue is a place of possibilities.  Bobble Tiki thinks those looking for proof need look no further than tonight. At Masa, known for delicious and upscale Mexican comida, Jason Webley and Handful of Luvin’ will kick off the restaurant’s revamped “House Blend Thursdays,” which will feature a rotating lineup of top notch local talent every Thursday of the month. Up the street, at Hell’s Kitchen, for those with slightly different (or less) taste, Tana the Tattooed Lady’s Big Bad Burlesque and Variety Show will be happening, with the Glam-O-Rama Girly Show. See, possibilities. Sixth Avenue has plenty of them.

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SUPER BOWL: Where to watch the game. 

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Given Bobble Tiki’s affinity for reggae, and the fact that Winston Jarrett’s place in the annals of reggae history is secure, it seemed only natural for Bobble Tiki to use his column to focus on Jarrett’s show at Jazzbones this week. The difficulties with this idea became apparent once Bobble Tiki dove in head first. See why here.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs every day now.  Deal with it.

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Fop \FOP\, noun:
A man who is overly concerned with or vain about his dress and appearance; a dandy.

USAGE EXAMPLE: While football fans already know that Tom Brady was awarded the National Football League’s MVP award this year, for his record setting performance in the Patriot’s unbeaten season, many don’t realize he was also awarded the MPF Award â€" given to the league’s most pretentious fop.

THE MORNING NEWS

WASHINGTON: New border-crossing rules suck.

OLYMPIA: Regulate subprime mortgage lenders?

WARSAW: I’m not dead yet. I think I’ll go for a walk.

GERMANY: Fly the naked skies.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Tonight at Le Voyeur in Olympia, Bobble Tiki’s favorite destination for the weird and unorthodox, an event dubbed “Synthstravaganza” will go down. As you may have gathered, the night will feature plenty of synthesizers, in addition to the electro magic of Johnny Wulf and Street Without Joy. If you need an appetizer, a taste of Street Without Joy can be found here. The evening should be enough to make you remember why you love hot electronic beats, and why you asked for that Casio keyboard for Christmas when you were 12. 

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FILM: Catch a movie today.

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Bobble Tiki is a fan of Masa restaurant and its owner John Xitco. “House Blend Thursdays,” which will bring big name music to Masa’s cozy confines every week begins Thursday, Jan. 31, with a performance by Jason Webley and Handful of Luvin’.  Check out the details here.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.

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Galumph \guh-LUHM(P)F\, intransitive verb:
To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.

USAGE EXAMPLE: After five or six cocktails, and five or six bacon cheeseburgers, all David Hasselhoff could do was galumph back to his German hotel room.

THE MORNING NEWS

PIERCE COUNTY: Drunk deputy catches a break.

WASHINGTON: Can state's primary create momentum?

SHREVEPORT: 43402, 43403, 4340 … crap! 1, 2, 3, 4. ...

LONDON: Pet girl gets kicked off bus.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: If you’re into sexed up blues rock, and if you’re anything like Bobble Tiki you’re into anything prefixed with the phrase “sexed up,” then Voxxy Vallejo’s show at Oh! Gallagher’s in Lakewood should be your cup of tea. A tag team, combining the guitar work of Gene Vallejo and the vocal styling of the artist known only as “Voxxy,” Voxxy Vallejo is a band worth familiarizing yourself with. A Thursday night in Lakewood seems like the perfect opportunity to do just that.

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BAR EXAM: Steph DeRosa visits King Solomon’s Reef.

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Bobble Tiki is a fan of Masa restaurant and its owner John Xitco. “House Blend Thursdays,” which will bring big name music to Masa’s cozy confines every week begins Thursday, Jan. 31, with a performance by Jason Webley and Handful of Luvin’.  Check out the details here.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.

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Malapropism \mal-uh-PROP-iz-uhm\, noun:
The usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound; also, an example of such misuse.

USAGE EXAMPLE: Displaying an above average gift for malapropism, President Bush told his ever dwindling legion of supporters that he enjoyed “self defecating” humor. Then, realizing his mistake, he pooped himself to cover his tracks.

THE MORNING NEWS

OLYMPIA: Universal coverage on the table.

OLYMPIA: Same-sex marriage law.

JAPAN: Dumbest bar staff in the world.

COLFAX: Panty thief.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Olympia’s thirst for strange and kitschy music never ceases to amaze Bobble Tiki. Just when Bobble Tiki thinks he’s seen it all someone reworks the music from Nintendo’s Ninja Gaiden into a kazoo symphony â€" and Oly goes crazy for it. Tonight at Le Voyeur, Joey Casio will lay down the beats and ironic keyboard treats â€" and no doubt Olympia will eat it up as always. That’s Bobble Tiki’s prediction and he’s sticking to it.       

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BAR EXAM: Steph DeRosa visits the Flying Boots. 

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.

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Cockaigne \kah-KAYN\, noun:
An imaginary land of ease and luxury.

USAGE EXAMPLE: In 1972 Eddie  Money first wrote the song “Two Tickets to a Cockaigne.” Wisely, Money reworked the tune for 1977’s Eddie Money, changing the title to “Two Tickets to Paradise.” The rest, as they say, is rock and roll history.

THE MORNING NEWS

TACOMA: We deserve a D+.

WASHINGTON: Stop! Or I'll throw this tomahawk!

NEW JERSEY: I see your $20 and raise you Mookie.

SWEDEN: Love bomb.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Bobble Tiki has trouble recommending anything but Too Slim and the Taildraggers tonight at Jazzbones. No matter how many times Bobble Tiki catches Tim “Too Slim” Langford and the gang, he simply can’t get enough. The perfect mix of country and rock, Bobble Tiki is glad Jazzbones keeps bringing Too Slim back to T-Town.      

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BAR EXAM: Steph DeRosa visits the Flying Boots.

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Robert Washington is, by far, the best Elvis impersonator Bobble Tiki has ever laid eyes on. His moves bring to mind Presley at his best, and his voice, rich and smooth like Maxwell House Coffee, leaves nothing to be desired. If Bobble Tiki had to choose between watching Washington perform a set of the King’s classics or Elvis himself do it in 1976, he’d choose Elvis (of course), because Bobble Tiki has a taste for the grotesque and unsightly. Musically, though, Washington would be the far superior performer. Washington performs tonight at the Capitol Theater.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.

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Bon ton \bahn-TAHN\, noun:
1. Fashionable or elegant manner or style.
2. The proper or fashionable thing to do.
3. Fashionable society; a fashionable social set.

USAGE EXAMPLE: With his Reebok Pump tennis shoes, Costco blue jeans, and Seahawks hoody, Bobble Tiki isn’t exactly part of the bon ton.

THE MORNING NEWS

MCCHORD AFB: Jets at McChord? Neat.

TACOMA: School district brings in the big dogs.

TACOMA: Fireman stops doggy suicide.

VIENNA: Chimp files for bankruptcy.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: It’s Thursday, meaning the best possible thing you can do for yourself is grab the newest issue of the Weekly Volcano, which hits the street today. After that, all you have to do is read it. Instantly you’ll know things like Calvin Johnson is playing the ABC House in Olympia today, Extinction Village is playing Le Voyeur, Big Fat Alice is at Oh! Gallagher’s, and it’s Taco Thursday at the Silver Dollar Pub in Spanaway. All that knowledge in one little paper. It’s enough to make you wonder how you ever found happiness before the Weekly Volcano. Here’s a hint: you didn’t.   

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BAR EXAM: Steph DeRosa visits the Flying Boots. 

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Robert Washington is, by far, the best Elvis impersonator Bobble Tiki has ever laid eyes on. His moves bring to mind Presley at his best, and his voice, rich and smooth like Maxwell House Coffee, leaves nothing to be desired. If Bobble Tiki had to choose between watching Washington perform a set of the King’s classics or Elvis himself do it in 1976, he’d choose Elvis (of course), because Bobble Tiki has a taste for the grotesque and unsightly. Musically, though, Washington would be the far superior performer. Washington performs several times this weekend.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.

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Dotage \DOH-tij\, noun:
Feebleness of mind due to old age; senility.

USAGE EXAMPLE: Though Brett Favre may suffer from dotage, his ass may sag like a bag of wet potatoes, and his hair might be grayer than Joan Rivers' nether region, his under hand flip to tight end Donald Lee in last weekend's playoff victory over the frozen Seahawks proved the old man still has plenty of gas in the tank to get the job done against Holmgren and Co. Oh, how he proved it.

THE MORNING NEWS

UNIVERSITY PLACE: How do we pick our next developer?

TACOMA: Hey, what happens if we push this red button?

NEW ZEALAND: Ninety-nine thousand (hic!) blades in the lawn. �

SPRINGFIELD: Surrounded by crutches.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Baltimore, Maryland, is a long ass way away. Bobble Tiki doesnââ?¬â?¢t need Google Maps to figure that out. Bobble Tiki also knows that when a punk band travels all the way from Baltimore to play a show at the Viaduct in Tacoma, itââ?¬â?¢s worth supporting. Even if the music sucks, youââ?¬â?¢ve got to give any group of musicians willing to trek that far on a punk rock budget mad props. Even better, you should help them with gas money. Ruiner, a messy mix of punk and hardcore who will play the Viaduct tonight with Broadway Calls, are from Baltimore ââ?¬" and even better, they donââ?¬â?¢t even suck. In Bobble Tikiââ?¬â?¢s opinion, itââ?¬â?¢s a show worth missing Tuesday night TV for. Thatââ?¬â?¢s saying a lot for Bobble Tiki. Ruiner is a long way from home. The least you can do is give them a listen. 

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BAR EXAM: Steph DeRosa visits U.P. Station.

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Jazzbones has moved around some of its regular weekly gigs.  Randy Oxford jams on Thursdays now.  DJs spin under the title Mixed Tape on Wednesday.  Grab the juice here.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.

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Cogitate \KOJ-uh-tayt\, intransitive verb:
1. To think deeply or intently; to ponder; to meditate.
2. To think about; to ponder on; to meditate upon; to plan or plot.

USAGE EXAMPLE: Bobble Tiki has spent countless hours this week cogitating on the Seahawks playoff game against the Packers. At the end of it all, Bobble Tiki still has no idea what will happen. Today we finally find out.

THE MORNING NEWS

PIERCE COUNTY: Right side of the tracks.

TACOMA: The purses don’t even go with their jackets.

PORTLAND: Want to come to the pants party?

NEW HAVEN: Dude, like, I might have left the water running.

HUSTLER OF CULTURE
You can stand atop the mountain and scream your naked desires to the universe or shed that synapse epilepsy and hug the South Sound today with your fellow man:

MUSIC: Bobble Tiki just did a quick check of this week’s Volcano, and was shocked to see no mention of the Ian McFeron and Phil O’Sullivan show at Jazzbones tonight. Well, maybe shocked is a little strong. I guess Bobble Tiki was just surprised, or somewhat caught off guard. Any way you want to word it, Phil O’Sullivan is one of Tacoma’s best songwriters, and Ian McFeron has already proven himself one hundred times over. McFeron and O’Sullivan play a late show tonight at the Boneyard, after the smooth and jazzy Ed Taylor lays it down for an early crowd. All in all, it should be a good night of the New Jazzbones. 

MORE MUSIC: What's on tonight.

BAR EXAM: Steph DeRosa visits U.P. Station.

THREATS AND PROMISES COLUMN
Jazzbones has moved around some of its regular weekly gigs.  Randy Oxford jams on Thursdays now.  DJs spin under the title Mixed Tape on Wednesday.  Grab the juice here.

Breakfast with Bobble Tiki runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Deal with it.